A total of 9 pictures 1905 Movie Network News On April 25, the drama series "My Altay" appeared in the screening section of the Beijing International Film Festival. After the screening, director Teng Congcong, starring Ma Yili and many behind-the-scenes creators appeared and shared the story behind the birth of the series with the first batch of viewers.
"My Altay" is adapted from Li Juan's novel of the same name. It tells the story of Li Wenxiu, a Han girl who loves literary creation, who returns to the pasture from the city, lives with her mother, and gets acquainted with a group of Kazakh teenagers, gradually discovering the beauty of the place.
Previously, "My Altay" received widespread attention due to its main cast and its nomination for the Cannes International TV Drama Festival. After the official announcement of its Asian premiere at the Beijing Film Festival, it also sparked heated discussions among book fans and movie fans. On the same day, director Teng Congcong also talked about the series' adaptation of author Li Juan's original work. Although "My Altay" is a collection of essays, in the director's opinion, Li Juan's own creativity and writing talent are the most precious and rare. With the foundation of writing, any adaptation creation by herself will be Difficulties that can be overcome.
And Ma Yili shared her original intention of joining "My Altay". Although in the eyes of many people, Ma Yili's starring in such a work seemed like an adventure, she believed in the story and this creation from the very beginning. At the scene, Ma Yili even admitted that as an actor, she did not have access to many good projects or scripts as expected, but when she saw "My Altay", she believed it was a good thing, and she also hoped that During a dream-like filming trip to Altay, I found the answer to my own performance.
The first three episodes of "My Altay" were broadcast at the screening that day. The picture of Li Wenxiu and his mother Zhang Fengxia starting a new life in the local area was slowly unfolded. Many of the lighthearted and humorous scenes also resonated with the audience. Teng Congcong also shared the details of the cow licking Andy Lau that received the most enthusiastic response. Although this scene only lasted for 2 seconds, the production team tried their best to obtain the copyright from Andy Lau and the advertiser, and restored the interesting details in Li Juan's book.
On that day, many of the audience present were fans of the leading actor Yu Shi. Teng Congcong also shared how he chose him to play the role of Batai. Batai is a Kazakh boy in the film, an original character that departs from the original work. This casting took place in mid-2022. In the director’s impression, Yu Shizheng was a little lost and frustrated because of the postponement of the two movies, but at the same time, she also saw from this actor the drive to prove himself. , and for a director, this kind of energy is the most precious. Afterwards, through the audition, Teng Congcong also found many character inspirations for Batai from Yu Shi. In addition, it was also revealed during the screening of "My Altay" that Yu Shi will sing and compose three interludes for the play, including the theme song.
